Episode 2: From The Muddy Banks of the Waitaki

Episode 2: From The Muddy Banks of the Waitaki. In this episode we look at the expansion in hydro power projects from the end of the First World War till the end of the second. This covers Parry's North Island schemes - Mangahao, Arapuni, and Waikaremoana, a look at all the industries driving the demand for electricity, and the smaller scheme at Monowai. Finally, we talk about the mighty Waitaki, the first major run-of-river scheme, that both harnessed a huge amount of water, and unleashed a huge wave of social change.

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Episode 2: From The Muddy Banks of the Waitaki is an episode from Dam the River by Dam the River.

This episode is 00:38:19 long.

This episode was published on Sep 12, 2018.

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